day 69problems we share

problems we share

Talk and write about the problems a society shares (an ageing population, the low birth rate, loneliness, online abuse) and say “now that …, then …” with -는 이상.

today’s words

• 이상 isang · (-는 이상) now that, as long as
• 고령화 goryeonghwa · ageing (of the population)
• 저출산 jeochulsan · low birth rate
• 출산율 chulsannyul · birth rate
• 이혼율 ihonnyul · divorce rate
• 연령층 yeollyeongcheung · age group
• 기성세대 giseongsedae · the older generation
• 노숙자 nosukja · homeless person
• 불우 buru · needy, underprivileged (불우 이웃)
• 소외감 sooegam · a sense of being left out, alienation
• 악순환 aksunhwan · vicious circle
• 악영향 agyeonghyang · bad influence, harmful effect
• 심각성 simgakseong · seriousness, gravity
• 폭력적 pongnyeokjeok · violent
• 욕설 yokseol · swearing, verbal abuse
• 험담 heomdam · speaking ill of others, backbiting
• 구박 gubak · mistreatment, harsh treatment
• 으르다 eureuda · to threaten, scare (someone)
• 원수 wonsu · enemy, foe
• 불신 bulsin · distrust
• 단절 danjeol · break, being cut off (대화 단절)
• 삭막하다 sangmakada · bleak, cold (of a place or life)
• 혼란 hollan · confusion, chaos
• 혼란스럽다 hollanseureopda · confused, chaotic
• 성적 seongjeok · sexual (성적 차별)

sentences

• 고령화와 저출산은 한국 사회가 함께 풀어야 할 문제이다. · The ageing population and the low birth rate are problems Korean society has to solve together.
• 한 조사에 따르면 이혼율은 조금 줄었지만 출산율은 여전히 낮다. · According to one survey, the divorce rate has fallen slightly, but the birth rate is still low.
• 연령층이 다양해야 기성세대와 젊은 세대가 가까워진다. · The older and younger generations grow closer when different age groups mix.
• 겨울이 되면 노숙자와 불우 이웃을 돕는 사람들이 늘어난다. · When winter comes, more people help the homeless and neighbours in need.
• 옛날 드라마에는 며느리를 구박하는 시어머니가 자주 나왔다. · Old TV dramas often had a mother-in-law mistreating her daughter-in-law.